The 2022 Hennepin County Attorney election was held on November 8, 2022, to elect the
County attorney of
Hennepin County, Minnesota. On September 1, 2021, incumbent county attorney
Michael O. Freeman
Michael Orville Freeman (born May 7, 1948) is an American attorney and politician who served as the county attorney for Hennepin County.
Early life and education
Freeman was raised and educated in Minneapolis before moving to the Washington, D. ...
announced that he would retire at the end of his term after 24 years in the role. Former Hennepin County Chief
Public Defender
A public defender is a lawyer appointed to represent people who otherwise cannot reasonably afford to hire a lawyer to defend themselves in a trial. Several countries provide people with public defenders, including the UK, Hungary and Singapore, ...
Mary Moriarty defeated former Hennepin County judge Martha Holton Dimick and became the first openly
LGBTQ woman elected as Hennepin County Attorney.
Primary election
Candidates
Advanced to general
*Martha Holton Dimick, former Minneapolis deputy city attorney and former judge of
Minnesota's 4th judicial district
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Mary Moriarty, former chief
public defender
A public defender is a lawyer appointed to represent people who otherwise cannot reasonably afford to hire a lawyer to defend themselves in a trial. Several countries provide people with public defenders, including the UK, Hungary and Singapore, ...
of Hennepin County
Eliminated in primary
*Jarvis Jones, attorney and former president of the
Minnesota State Bar Association
The Minnesota State Bar Association is a voluntary bar association for the state of Minnesota, whose members include lawyers, judges, and other legal practitioners, such as clerks, registrars, and paralegals. The MSBA is one of the oldest state ba ...
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Tad Jude, former judge of
Minnesota's 10th judicial district
*Paul Ostrow, former
Minneapolis city council president and candidate for
Minnesota's 5th congressional district in
2006
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*Saraswati Singh, assistant
Ramsey County prosecutor and former assistant attorney general
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Ryan Winkler, majority leader of the
Minnesota House of Representatives
Withdrawn
*Simon Trautmann, attorney and
Richfield city councilman
Declined
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Cedrick Frazier
Cedrick Rommel Frazier (born April 28, 1979) is an American attorney and politician serving as a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), he represents District 43A, wh ...
, state representative ''(endorsed Moriarty)''
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Michael O. Freeman
Michael Orville Freeman (born May 7, 1948) is an American attorney and politician who served as the county attorney for Hennepin County.
Early life and education
Freeman was raised and educated in Minneapolis before moving to the Washington, D. ...
, incumbent county attorney ''(endorsed Dimick)''
Endorsements
Forums
Results
General election
Forums and debate
A candidate forum was held on September 29,
and a second forum was held via Zoom on October 18. A debate was held on October 14 on
Twin Cities Public Television's
Almanac program.
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Endorsements
Endorsements in bold were made after the primary.
Results
References
Notes
External links
;Official campaign websites
Martha Holton Dimick for County AttorneyJarvis Jones for County AttorneyMary Moriarty for County AttorneyPaul Ostro for County AttorneySaraswati Singh for County AttorneySimon Trautmann for County AttorneyRyan Winkler for County Attorney
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